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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-02
The Wife of a Russian Priest.

There is only one happy woman in
Russia-thc priests wife-and it is a
common mode of expressing to say: Gas
happy as priests wife" The reason
why she is so happy is because her hus.
bands position depends upon her. If
she dies he is deposed and becomes a
mere layman, and his property is taken
away from him and distributed, half to
his children and half to his Government.
This dreadful contingency makes the
Russian priest careful to get a healthy
wife if he can, and makes him take ex-
traordinary good care of her after he has
secured her. He waits upon her in the
most ab;ect way. She must never get
her feet wet, and she is petted and put in
hot blandets if she has so much as cold
in her head. 1t is the greatest possible
good fortune for a girl to marry priest
Infinitely better than to be the wife OF a
ble.-London Paper.
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Beggars on Horseback.

Buenos Ayres is one of the few cities
in the world where the proverbial beggar
on horseback is actually encountered.
Ills mount, however, is not necessarily
sign of affluence; horsedesh is cheap in
the the Argentine Republic, and the poorest
NAV choose a wreck of steed from
among those sent to the salaclero for the
;alue of their skins, and of the oil
extracted from their wornout carcasses.
Mounted on skeleton beast, whose own
scanty sustenance is picked up along the
waysidc and in the straw-strewn market
place, the mendicant really succeeds
in doubling the show of misery which,
together with certain pretensions in the
way of fortune-telling or medical
sorcery, is his stock.in'trade. --Frant
isrIic's.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-02
Swearing in q Feminine Marshal.

Miss Phoebe Cousins, the pretty young
woman just made United States Marshal
of St. Louis, was sworn in recently, and
took her place in court before Justice
Miller and Judge Brewer. The Marshal's
table was adorned for the occasion with
a vase of exquisite roses, and the first
female Marshal in the history of the
United States sat in an armchair near
the picture of her deceased father, at
tired in deep mourning. When Miss
Couzins, with an air of quiet dignity,
had taken the oath of office, Justice
Miller turned to her, and said with a
merry twinkle in his eye: "Wcll, Miss
Couzins, 1 hope during your term of
office that you will not have to hang any
body" The fair official smiled and re-
sumcd her seat.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-02
Ready to Talk Business.

Charley Ito his sisters beau -"Say,
Mr.. Griggsby, pa bought big dog this
afternoon, and he's chained up behind
the house, and he's going 10 be let loose
at ten O'clock"
Griggsby-"I "Indeed, Charley?"
CharIey-"Yes; and he bought a shot.
gun and had copper toes put on his boots
to-day, and he says if you don't leave by
ten he's going to take the law into his
own hands. Now I want to talk busi-
ness. Whatll it be worth to you to have
me poison the dog, take the shot out OF
the gun, hide the boots and set the clock
back an hour' I'm ready to open nego-
tiations. "-Tfd-B Bits.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-02
The Color of Eyes.

Extensive researches into the hcredity
of eve colors have led NJ. Alphouse dc
Candolle to consider it certain that wo-
men have larger proportion of brown
c;cs than men; that where both parents
have eyes of the same color the chances
are eighty eight to twelve that the
children who reach the age of ten years
(when the colors of eyes are fixcd) will
have eyes of the same color; and that
where the parents have eyes of different
colors the chances arc forty-tivc in favor
of brown as against blue or gray for the
children. He claims that brown eyes
arc more favorable to health and Ion
gevity than the blonde types.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-02
The Town Looked Big.

$50 YOU are home from New York;"
eyes"
"Been there often?"
"This was the tenth time"
"Did the city look as large as when
YOU first went therc2"
'Much larger"
"It did2 That's just the opposite of
my experience. After the third or fourth
time was not at all impressed with the
sizc?"
"Wcll, 1 stood on Broadway at Canal
street and looked around me, and 1t
seemed to me that could never get out
of the city"
"Shoo! That was queer impress
sion."
"Wcll, I dunno. lust had my pocket
picked of my last dollar, didn't know Il
soul to borrow from and the hotel clerk
was making out my three days bill.
Yes, the city seemed to be forty miles
across to me" "-Detroit Free Press.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-02
A Poser.

eyes" said old Mr.. Jones, "the doc
tors are getting mighty smart now
adays; why, they've got instruments and
things made so that they can see clean
through YOU" -,
"Humph!" replied old Mrs. Jones, 81
don't see anything particular smart in
that. I've been married to you for thirty
years, but l saw through you in two
weeks after the bridal"
Mr.. Jones rubbed his bald head for a
moment and thoughtfully resumed his
reading. Boston Courier.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-02
Making Use Of Him.

Wife-sI suppose you know that there
is a young man coming to see Mary two
OF three evenings week2;
Husband-"Y I've noticed him two
or three times. What about it2"
W.-'I'vc been inquirirg about him,
and I find he isn't worth a cent, and never
will be, and want you to stop his visits. "
H.-"When is he coming again"
W.-"To-morrow night"
H.-"All right. I'm going to set up
the parlor stove tomorrow night, and III
get him to help me. Afterwards II! find
a way to get rid of him. We mustn't act
too precipitately in these matters. ."-B0s-
ton Courier.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-02
Silver in Volcanic Ash

Professor Mallct has analyzed speci-
men of volcanic ash collected on the
Pacific coast in Ecuador, 12O miles west
of Cotopaxi. The ash fell on July %,
1885, and formed deposit to the depth
of several inches. The interesting feat.
ure in the composition of the material
was the presence Of small amount OF
silver, probably as silver chloride; sew
eral experiments showed that silver was
present to the extent of one part in SO,
800 of ash. This is the first time that
silver has been identified in material
elected from q volcano.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-02
Washington Beauty on Wheels.

One hundred women ride tricycles in
Washington, says a correspondent OF the
Philadelphia Record. The smoothness OF
the streets makes the work easier than 1t
is anywhere else, and the encouragement
given by their male relatives in the cycle
clubs strengthen them to face the public.
Most of tie women have a special cos
tune in the nature of riding habit with
the train cut off. Nevertheless 1t takes
them a good while to get over their nerv-
business and their sclf-consciousness so as
to really enjoy their ride. Very few OF
them ride in the daytime, although the
most proficient of them all-the Misses
Gallaudct, the daughters of the President
of the Columbia Institution for Deaf
Mutes-never ride at any other time.
These young ladies ride with perfect
ease and grace. They show the posi-
bilitics of the tricyces to perfection as
they sweep through the streets on noise
less wings. They are the envy and the
despair of their less successful rivals.
These latter worry along as best they can
through the friendly darkness OF the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-02
What His Visits Were Like.

"Your visits remind me of the growth
of successful newspaper" said pater.
familas, leaning his chin on his hand and
glancing affcctionately up at William
Henry, who was sweet on the old gentle
mans daughter, Felicia Angelica.
"How so 2" inquired the prospective
son-in- law.
"Well, they commenced on weekly,
then they grew to a semi-weckly; the
next change was to tri-weekly; still
later we were favored with an evening
edition, and now it has progressed to
both morning and an evening issue,"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-02
The Buzzard and the Fox.

A Fox who was Crossing the Fields
one dav Encountered a Buzzard, who
not only Jcered and 1nsulted him, but
actually Dared him to Combat. A
Peasant who came upon the scene Ex-
pressed his Surprise that the Fox should
Submit to such Conduct, the latter re-
can Enemy not worth Burying is not
worth killing"
Moral: That's why so many Loafers
remain Unthumped. ed.-Detroit Free Press.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-02
Ruffiing the Judges Dignity.

Martin Van Buren Montgomery, late
Commissioner of Patents, at present
Associate Justice of the United States
Court, is a victim to hay fever. At
those periods of the year in which ne is
q healthy man no more dignified- looking
gentleman could be imagined In bust
ness and in society he bears himself with
a stately courtesy as unusual as 1t IS I'M
prcssive. He looks very much a gentle
man and an excessive one. But when
the period of hay fever arrives it must be
confessed that his aristocratic physiog-
nomy undergoes change. The eyes
are red, the nose frightfully swollen, the
checks bloatcd. One morning, after Il
night of especial misery, he went out for
an airing. There were few persons on
the street, ard the Hon. Montgomery
walked along quietly absorbed III his
melancholy reflections and bad attack
of snutiles. His eye ccntercd at length
on figure slouching up the street. 1t
was that of man dressed IN rag gs ana
with gait which showed him to DC only
partially recovered from a night OF heavy
drinking. His face was livid, his nose
a chronicle of sprees, his eyes were
tablets for his vices to appear on. ms
interesting and odcriferous individual
reclcd on down the street and finally
reached Justice Montgomery. lie eX-
amincd him with curiosity, took in the
nose, the eyes, the general look OF
wobegoneness, and then rushed un to him
and, Selling his hand, with fer or cried: {:
Gallo pard! 1 say, lcds dake a
dring" r:
"My good man," protested the horrl-
fed Justice, ''you are making mistake.
I never drink"
30. come off, cried the man, "dakc
what you wand"
"I've had breakfast, thank you, sir. the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-02
BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.
The Family Supplied-Ready to
Talk Business--A Poscr--What
His Visits Were Like
Caste, Etc, Etc.

"You love my daughter?" said the
old man.
Glove her?" he exclaimed passion
ately, "why, sir, I would die for her !.
For one soft glance from those sweet
eyes l would hurl myself from yonder
cliff and perish, a bleeding, bruised mass
upon the rocks two hundred feet below !"
The old man shook his head.
''Tm something of a liar myself" he
said, land one is enough for a small
family like mine. ."-Neao York Sun.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-02
The BuStlc Gone.

Mrs. Harwick, of Memphis, wore a
hustle. 1t was handsome bustlc-that
is, if there can be handsome bustle-
and within it she had sewcd $1,000 in
greenbacks, the savings of her honest
husband. Somebody coveted that hustle,
and the other night, while its owner
slept, somebody took it. We have said
before that the hustle must go, and the
fact that Mrs. Harwick's has gone proves
that we spoke advisedly. Philadelphia
Press,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-02
Crown Diamonds.

Full many a gem of purest ray serene
scintillates on Il rcd velvet background
at the establishment of r. II. Macy Il
Go. These gems form diadem which
was made by the crown jewclcr OF
France, Mr.. Bapst, who finished the
beautiful decoration on February 10,
1920. The diadem was worn by the
Duchesse d'Angouleme, also by the
Duchessc de Berry and the Empress Eu-
genie. The diadem is composed of 3, 3O2
diamonds, which weigh 434 carats. Be-
sides the diamonds there are 25O tur-
ouoises and fancy stones. The largest
TURQUOISE is about the size of robins
egg. Iti placed Immediately in front
of the diadcm. The diamonds are OF the
purcst water, and they burn with ardent
fire into the envious eyes Of the pretty
women who come in to see this magnifi-
cent heirloom of the French Empire.
This beautiful work Of art was pur-
chased ut recent sale in France of the
Crown Jewels sold by the French Govern
ment. The firm paid little over So
OoO francs for the diadem, which is
about $40, This sum has been sup
plcmented by consular fees, insurance
and customs, so that now the decoration
is worth at least SIS, 900. Ono old lady,
looking at the diadem, said rubies
should have been used instead of tur.
GuoiSc:. A young man whose ira ming
has untitled h IN for the worship Of any
thing pertaining to royalty wondered how
much could be realized on the diadcm al
a pawnshop. Crowds surrounded the
glass case containing the relic OF de-
parted glor and the gems gleam just as
brightly as they did when worn on the
! brow Of the quccnly Eugenie.-Ne'0 YORK
iSyD
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Justice stanchly replied, while the mar.
continued to tug at his sleeve, "and Pm
teetotaler."
"Well, then," the convivial gentleman
went on, chow did you get that nose7"
1t is said that the Justice got off by the
payment of quarter. &C Chicago Tribune.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-02

River and lake craft are multiplying in
the West, and about $50, 900, 900 is soon
to be invested in plants and equipments
TO turn out boats. A S., 900, 900 plant IS
to be built at Alton, Ill, to construct
ocean and river steamships.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-02
W0MAN'S WORLD.
PLEASANT LITERATURE FOR
FEMININE READERS.
Woman and Artist.

Woman and Artist.
thought to win me name
Should ring in the ear of the world!
How can work with small pink fists
About my fingers curled!
Then adieu to name and to fame!
They scarce are worth at the best
One touch Of this wet little, warm little mouth
With its lips against my breast.
Alice Williams Brotherton.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-02

A report based upon ar inspection of
1914 factories in 12J different branches
of work in Russia states that the hours OF
labor there vary from six to twenty, and
that in one or two special instances work
men were compelled to labor twcnty-four
hours unintcrruptcdly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-02

The largest insane asylum in Germany
is at Hildesheim, and contains 500
pati.'nt".
Huntsville gazette., 1887-02-19
Congress-.

In the senate, bills We're reported and
placed on the calendar, including one to ex-
tirpate pleuro-pneumonia and foot and
mouth disease, and to facilitate the exporta-
tion of cattle. Memorials were presented
from Grand Army posts in Kansas for the
passage Of the dependents pension bill over
the veto of the president The Hale bill to
increase the naval establishment appropriating
$l5,OO0,OO0 was passed. The Eads ship rail
way bill was taken up and passed. The Mic
araguan canal bill was then considered with
out action, and at 5:l5 adjourned
In the house the presidents veto of the
Texas seed bill, appropriating $4,000, was
read, and the house refused to pass the bill
The conference report on the anti Mormon
bill was agreed to-yeas 202, nays 40. The
consular and diplomatic appropriation bill
was passed The sundry civil appropriation
bill was reported, and no action was taken on
a motion to non-concur in certain senate
amendments, owing to the lack of quorum.
At 5:l0p. M the house adjourned.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-02-19
Our City Fathers.

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen
met in regular session Tuesday night.
The princip pal matters of business OF Pub
lie importance disposed of were The fol.
lowing:
The finance committee were instruct
ed to Isl ue $4,000 in bonds Of the cit.; i,
and sell them on bids giving ten days
notice, and reserying the right 10 reject
all bids. The bonds are for len and
thirty wears. are to bear interest not ex-
ceeding 6 per cent, and be secured
bv 2 lien on the water works. to
enlarge which they are issued. Mayor
Mastin has already purchased in Ciatta-
nooea 10000 feet of water pipe for the
extension of the mains A new engine
will be put in at the spring, and an i,il-
tiunsl reservoir built upon the site OF
tin old fort, above the present one.
The Mayor and Council also decided
to open books OF registration for the
Apri elections, and appointed as regis
trars for the First, Second, Third and
Fourth Wards, respectively, Messrs. s.
NJ. Weaver, James E. Seat, Robert F..
Bradley, Lucien Jones. The registration
books will close on March 18th.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-02-19
Affairs in Boston.

BosToN, Feb. 1S-The Cambridge com
pany is running cars regularly on its Bow
doin and Park Square, Arlington, North
avenue and Pearl street lines. The first car
on the Watertown line since the strike be-
gan was run yesterday. The South Boston
company is running the normal 'lumber of
ears on its East Broadway line Jne patrol
man accompanies each car, and mounted
police force is stationed in the car house.
The company's offices are besieged with ap
plica nts for work. Despite the fumors to the
contrary, no Knights of Labor have applied
for reinstatement as far as can be learned.
The South Boston Street railway have
seventeen barges running, and have secured
a permit to charge fares. Thirteen barges
Yesterday took in So. Is in contributions. If
this average is kept up it viii give the IN an
nearly s6 per week, which, with the 81
per week from the other railroad men, will
give the men an amount equal to their full
wages The men are as firm as at the begin
ming of the strike.
The following telegram has been received:
"To John c. Short, Boston:
''We wish success to you in your present
struggle All the funds in our possession are
at your disposal Send Immediately what we
shall do ANDREW ID. BEST,
Empire Protective Association, Knights of
Labor
This comes from District Assembly 70, of
the knights which includes men in New
York and Jersey City, with a membership of
1000
Huntsville gazette., 1887-02-19
BELLE NINA.

Farmers are busy with reparatlons
for another croi. King Cotton l.
stili King, Notwithstanding tn 10"
plices it brings.
Al I3t resting J., viva! IN the IL
t4rys5 Of the Hunts villa GAZETTE ia
in ,rogi es here, in tho W y"f rui :
Mug uu it, local subscription Ii T. As
it is III, ol. e It. and Only Imu'lne rep
re,entaiive 'urnal +, North Al"-
b .,na pl,bl,ln sued in III interest III
Negro ciiizeus [ si,,cfu il ne, e,ur,
tha5 sve ycoloro.i family sh.,uli va
a copy 10 vii their homes week
ly.
Presiding E.,ier r. alIont, q
the MISSIONARY B psi ch r.h. i'd
minislere1 sa :ra'nent at ths NV
Zrn cnnrch on tho 18Th
Mr. Rufus Patteis ,n is convals sre 1T
after long illness.
Carrie. the youn ,est daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs Richard Gary. has the
pneumonia.
SCALES.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-02-19
Foreign.

It is semi-officially stated from st. Peters
burg that the relations Of Austria and Rus
sa are so improved that the occupation of
Bulgaria by the latter will not be considered
casus belli. The pope believes his influence
has averted a European war. Jacobini
evidently elated at his success, is said to be
thinking of continuing as secretary of state.
The Italians at Massowah have been rein
forced. Thirty socialists have been expelled
from Stettin. Scotch miners are threatening
the greatest revolution that country has
ever known" In the commons the govern
ment continued to squelch the Irish and Lib
eral members yesterday, finally ending the
debate by adopting the address in reply to
the queen by vote of 2S9 to "A.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-02-19
sCOTrsBORO.
High Jackson Breezrs.

Scottsboro, Ala Feb II.
We may look toa great devclop
ment of the le ources of Jackson
county in the near future. Every
few DAYS specimens of minerals
coal and iron o.e are brought into
town from the surrounding hills and
mountains.
Exploring parties are busy search
ing for these valuables.
Ry.T.C l. avert Pastor of Tho M e.
church hss orgauiz ID a mckle club
to rails money for parsonage. The
club meets Oh Thursday nigh, aud
the lickels pour in by hand-fulis.
Literary exercise, are had at
every meeting which add greatly to
its interest
Mr.. W.T. Rhoden is running
nam be- one blacksmith shop III tne
city.
Mr.. l. M. M ,ore has removed to
his firm in the country.
mir. Joe Nc Gill, of Huntsville
has been up several days.
1he City public school is largely
attended.
Circui. cOrt is iii session.
HARRIS.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-02-19
Personal.

AIRS. VIC. Allen is convalescant
after a serious illness.
Mrs. Cora Lusk was up from Triana
Saturday.
Mr. Joe II Gill is back from a visit
to Scot sb0ro
Col J + O'Shaughnesss, arrived
from New Z rk last Saturday.
Mr. Emanuel Wilouin, of Whites
burg, has been in the city during
the week doing service as Grsnd
Jurur
Mr. j j Pick,rl now loclted ia
Birmingham was "p on visit thi.
week
Rev J NJ Goodlre was up from
Birming ham, last week
Mrs A. A Sensabough. of B rm-
IL h N, i setki g the recrperatie n
Of her health at Florence.
Bob Lacy slys that "single bless
edn IS" so-called, is nothing more
nor less than " single cussedness.
Birmingham N. American.
Tne change that has come over
he spirit of Bobs dream is caused by
ti4 visit to Huntsville. You see the
charms Of cur sprirg city iasses
will cure the most confirmed case of
ha ahelordom
Mr.. j. W. Willis, the accomplished
pharmacist of Mr.. John p Hutching's
drug store, is taking vacation in his old
home, Mobile.
Mr.. G. H. Halsey and Major J. r.
Stevens, have bought the residence and
farm of Mr. James H. Patton, about two
miles north OF the city.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-02-19
Powderly on Politics.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb 1S.-General Master
workman Powderly said last night that the
order of Knights of Labor must not be
dragged into politics. If local assemblies
elect delegates to the Cincinnati convention
next week, those delegates can only speak
for the locals that sent them there, and not
sor the order in general The Knights of
Labor as an organization, will not be repre-
sented in that convention, as any action, po-
litfcal or otherwise, adopted there will not be
regular or binding upon the members of the
knights of Labor Personally, l am
protectionist, =" said Mr.. Powderly, 'but the
question of protection or free trade is not the
most important one to be discussed by work
jngmen in their efforts to solve the problem
of industrial emancipation"